Cap
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Tiny infant cap made of sheer white cotton, entirely hand stitched. Round crown with a square vine within a larger one, on point. Little needlelace medallion in the center. Widely scattered eyelets with little ‘leaves.’ Fine linen tape drawstrings in front and back, and another pair in a casing over the front of the head. Ribbon tie loops at chin corners.
G2008.101
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Headwear
Infant
Historic Costume
Cap
Unisex
Cotton
Cotton
Linen
Tape
White
circa 1800 - circa 1815
User Age: Infant Gender: Neutral
American
infant
baby
cap hat
headwear
cotton
hand stitched
vine
needlelace
medallion
eyelets
leaves
linen
drawstring
Rhode Island
United States of America
North America